Since 24 February 2022, Russia and Ukraine have each sung their own song, consistently. That is, the two sides in the conflict have consistently proclaimed conflicting narratives. Today is the second anniversary of the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It’s time I said something about it, particularly as the news coverage of the […]
Episode 6 of Beyond Barbarossa, the first English-language podcast to focus on the Eastern Front of World War II, looks at Germany approaching the zenith of its hold on Europe, having conquered Ukraine already. Having captured most of Ukraine and with a choke-hold on Leningrad, Germany appears to be winning as it advances on Moscow. […]
The crisis in Ukraine follows patterns of history. While it has become a cliché, what’s happening now on the eastern edge of Europe echoes crises of history, particularly the Second World War. To illustrate, this blog will compare the opening moves of those days with what’s happening in Ukraine now. I think a […]
—probably not Mark Twain War in Ukraine. Again. As someone who has written books about war in Ukraine, the past few weeks feel at once poignant, tragic, enraging and depressing. We knew Russia would invade Ukraine. The preparations were obvious. And leaders like President Biden did tell us the invasion of Ukraine was imminent. But […]
The long-awaited final volume in the trilogy recounting the wartime experiences of my father-in-law launches in e-book form on Wednesday, February 22. You can pre-order it now from Amazon at a special discounted price. Walking Out of War follows up on Army of Worn Soles (2014) and Under the Nazi Heel (2016). What’s it about? […]
The third book in the series that began with Army of Worn Soles and continued in Under the Nazi Heel launches February 22, 2017. Read the conclusion of Maurice’s story in Walking Out of War. Today’s post is a Mother’s Day tribute to a mother out of history: Tekla Kuritsa, the mother of my father-in-law, […]
It’s book launch day for the follow-up to Army of Worn Soles: Under the Nazi Heel tells the true story of Maurice Bury, the Canadian drafted into the Soviet Red Army in 1941, as he joins the struggle for Ukrainian independence. The book has a terrific cover designed by David C. Cassidy and was edited […]